Photos of the day: 3/15

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United States’s Brody Roybal, center left, in action with Russia’s Vasilii Varlakov, left, and Vladimir Kamantcev, right, during the gold medal ice sledge hockey match between United States and Russia at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. United States won 1-0. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A pro-Russian soldier guards the perimeter where pro-Russian troops are stationed outside an Ukrainian military base in Perevalne, Ukraine. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kimberly Corbett of Atlanta celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a green feathered mask as she and friends party on historic River Street in Savannah, Ga. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In this undated photo provided by Heritage Auctions shows a 1849 first edition map of Texas, considered the first official map it became a state in 1845. The rare 165-year-old document that’s been in the same family for generations has sold for $149,000. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

United States players celebrate as they win the gold medal after their ice sledge hockey match against Russia at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. United States won 1-0. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

People attend a pro Russia rally at a central square in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine,. Russian forces backed by helicopter gunships and armored vehicles Saturday took control of a village near the border with Crimea on the eve of a referendum on whether the region should seek annexation by Moscow, Ukrainian officials said. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A Ukrainian policeman stands inside a voting station after preparations for Sunday’s referendum were completed at a polling station in Perevalne, Ukraine. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A worker adjusts wind barriers as strong winds delay the start of the Ski Flying World Championships in Harrachov, Czech Republic. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Men work at the Itaquerao, the stadium that will host the World Cup opener in less than three months in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Itaquerao was one of the six stadiums that were supposed to be finished by the end of 2013, but a crane collapse that killed two workers in November caused significant delays to the venue where Brazil will play Croatia on June 12. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Photos of the day: 3/15

A worker adjusts wind barriers as strong winds delay the start of the Ski Flying World Championships in Harrachov, Czech Republic. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS